Ghost Anthology

This collection of eerie stories explores the darkest regions of the mind. Included in the selections are Bierce's most famous tale, "An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge", "A Watcher By the Dead", "The Death of Halpin Frayser", "A Cold Greeting", "A Wireless Message", "An Arrest", "The Isle of Pines", "A Fruitless Assignment", "At Old Man Eckert's", "The Spook House", "The Other Lodgers", "The Thing At Nolan", "The Difficulty of Crossing a Field", "An Unfinished Race", "Charles Ashmore's Trail", "Science to the Front", "The Famous Gilson Bequest", and more.

She’s to travel to an unknown land. Hopefully, she lives long enough to make it back, too… Evelyn’s calling is in the skies. She’s an air witch of considerable strength, used to sailing ships across long distances. Her renown is such so that she’s taken by rich clients, willing to pay obscene amounts to have her on their planned trip. A trip that happens to be right to a cursed land. Where no one in their right mind would go. Janus Ruthe, on the other hand, is the one pumping money into the trip. He’ll do anything to solve the issues of illness ravaging the Six Isles. He’ll ...

The ghost story has long been a staple of world literature, but many of the genre's greatest tales have been forgotten, overshadowed in many cases by their authors' best-selling work in other genres. In this spine-tingling anthology, little known stories from literary titans like Charles Dickens and Edith Wharton are collected alongside overlooked works from masters of horror fiction like Edgar Allan Poe and M. R. James. In bringing these masterful tales back from the dead, Ghost Stories will enlighten and frighten both longtime fans as well as new listeners of the genre.

Vitus Adamson has a second chance at life now that he's no longer a zombie. But after killing his brother, Jamie, Vitus lands in prison on murder charges. Jamie's death exposes secret government projects so deep in the black they cannot be seen - without Vitus, that is. Sprung from jail, the government hires Vitus to clean up Jamie's messes, but tracking down his brother's homemade monsters gone rogue is easier said than done. The first of them is a convicted killer assumed to be safely behind bars.

Escaping death twice in sixteen years? Now, that’s real luck. Then again, it means I’m accident-prone. Not exactly the type of gal you’d ask to the Valentine’s Day dance. I just wish my high school crush had asked me… Before we fell through the ice and he disappeared forever. Was I a goner when my plane crashed on Frost Mountain sixteen years later? Nope. Bumping into him was the real shocker. This sizzling dragon shifter can’t possibly be the same guy I lost in high school… Except it is. He’s bigger, hotter, darker. A real survivor. But crashing on Frost Mountain couldn’t...

Here’s a harrowing array of spine-chilling stories that will make your heart race nonstop. This book is full of twists and turns, dark corners, edge-of-your-seat suspense, and devilish plots that get your blood pumping. Horror Anthology contains 19 short stories of terrifying real tales of horror. With exceptional articulation and clarity, author Ann Gaiman spins dark but real tales that will make you sit on the edge of your seat.

The sequel to the best-selling Zombie, Ohio, this explosive supernatural thriller from Scott Kenemore tells the story of three Chicagoans who have been thrown together by a bizarre, interconnected series of events during the first 24 hours of a zombie outbreak in the Midwest's largest city. A partnership is crafted between a pastor from Chicago's rough South Side, an intrepid newspaper reporter, and a young female musician, all of whom are fighting for survival as they struggle to protect themselves and their communities in a city overrun with the walking dead.

In every writer's drawer there are stories. Some good, some terrible, some destined to never see the light of day. Eventually the question becomes what to do with these orphaned stories? Are they doomed to forever remain in the drawer, or should they crawl out one day and hope to see the light? These are those stories that have been dusted off and put into a new format. Seven tales of speculative fiction collected and repackaged. Travel to distant lands and explore the depth of human emotions as you explore the worlds with these characters on their adventures. "The Isle of Eden" - a lone ...

She lost her way; he lost his purpose. But not anymore. Noely’s never had an easy life, but she has found a level of comfort as she tried to save enough money to resume her search for her missing guardian. Her hunt has been halted for several years as she cannot seem to say no to helping those in need. A chance encounter with a wounded shifter leaves her questioning everything she has believed both about herself and the people around her. Cyprian had lost his purpose after losing too much. Though he still went through the motions, his easy-going manner had largely given way to cynicism ...

An aging woman sacrifices more than she bargained for in her quest for eternal youth. A group of kids explore a decrepit slaughterhouse only to find that one of them won’t be coming home. And when a deep freeze strikes a small town, one man discovers something sinister lurking beneath the ice and snow....

Ghosts, Vampires, Cannibals, Mad Killers, Zombies, Creepy Crawly Bugs, Monsters in the basement, and tons of other things that go bump in the night. Dive into a terrifying collection of 100 word horror stories. These stories might be small in word count, but they're big in fright. This book contains: The Human's Dinner Lunch With Friends The Thing in the Attic The Cats And many other stories!

Prepare to be terrified with four bone-chilling tales that will keep you up long after the last page is turned. "Echoes of the Unseen" takes you on a journey through haunted spaces where reality bends and nightmares come alive. In this gripping collection, you'll encounter: - A group of friends who awaken a malevolent presence while creating the ultimate haunted house attraction - An architect uncovering cosmic horrors in an abandoned train station - A novelist trapped in a Victorian mansion where the seasons themselves hold captive souls - Three children who discover a treehouse that ...

My father’s assigning a bodyguard to me. I wonder how long it’ll take before I get rid of him. True, it’s hard work, being a member of the Grieve family. We’re all necromancers, and the public’s never exactly appreciated the art. My father’s getting into power, and says I need protection. So he summons a big, hulking werewolf bodyguard out of nowhere. The kind that can make even the bravest soul scared. Trouble is… My bodyguard hates me. I see it in his eyes, and his expression. He finds my magic abhorrent. He finds me abhorrent. Either my bodyguard will do his job properly…...

Delve into a captivating anthology of haunting tales where mystery intertwines with timeless love, transcending the boundaries of life and death. Prepare to be enchanted by the pages of Wandering Spirits II, a collection of compelling stories that explore the realms of the supernatural and the enduring power of love. In this anthology, five talented authors take you on an unforgettable journey filled with suspense, heartache, and unexpected twists. Kim Cox's "Get Out or Die" introduces Lana Malloy, who discovers a chilling new ability while helping a young widow communicate with her ...

From witches and demons to haunted circuses and deals made with hidden consequences to ghosts and secrets buried in the past, Autumn Nights: 12 Chilling Tales for Midnight brings together the very best of spooky tales to tell under a harvest moon.

Las ficciones tragicómicas reunidas en este libro tienen un común denominador: la irrupción de una voluntad avasalladora en las vidas de hombres y mujeres vulnerables que renacen o se desmoronan bajo el influjo de sus fantasmas. ¿En qué se transforman los seres proclives a dejarse invadir, ya sea en la entrega amorosa, en la idolatría, o en la sumisión a un artífice traicionero? Siete cuentos de humor negro relatan ese apocalipsis íntimo desde el ojo de la tormenta.

I have a soft spot for shifters. Especially when they’re in need of help. I found them in the snow. Running away from a murderous wolf pack who wanted them dead. Justin and a little shifter baby – a panther cub – known as Alice. He was trying to reach his own clan, but fell in the snow, and I came across them by pure chance. Seems like it was fate for us to meet again, since I’ve known Justin from another time, another encounter… thanks to my activity with a certain dating agency… I took him and his niece home. Not that I was keeping that home for much longer, thanks to my ...

In "The Dunwich Horror" (1928), Wilbur Whateley, the son of a deformed albino mother and an unknown father, matures at an abnormal rate, reaching manhood within a decade. All the while, his sorcerer grandfather indoctrinates him into certain dark rituals and the study of witchcraft. "The Thing at the Doorstep" was written five years later. Confessing to the killing of his friend Edward Derby, Daniel Upton hopes his account will prove he is not a murderer.

Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist Edith Wharton was most well known for her novels that illuminated privileged life in the 19th century, such as The Age of Innocence and The House of Mirth. In addition to her award-winning novels, she also wrote poetry and short stories. Collected here are some of her best works of short fiction, including: "The Eyes", a famous ghost story; "The Daunt Diana", which tells about the love of art; "The Moving Finger", an eerie story about a man clinging to his wife's memory; and "The Debt", a story of loyalty.

This is a story from the Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories collection.